Opening

Tackling the crippling cost increases

19-Apr-2022 By Ed Bedington

With sky-rocketing costs across all aspects of the trade, the Lock In team take a look at what's driving those, and any steps operators can take to mitigate and make savings.

Exclusive

Hickory’s makes the move to Yorkshire with new opening

04-Nov-2021 By Ed Bedington

An award-winning bar and restaurant group has announced it is set to expand further across the UK with the opening of its first site in West Yorkshire.

Opinion

Hammer blow for pubs flies in the face of logic

22-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

It’s 10pm on a Friday night, the pubs have switched off the lights, barred the doors and the crowds are now heaving on the streets, mingling, singing, hugging and inviting each other back for impromptu house parties...

VE Day opening hours extension confirmed

13-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs in England and Wales that are licensed to trade until 11pm will be able to serve for an additional two hours on Friday 8 May and Saturday 9 May from 11am until 1am the following morning to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day,...

Brakspear to reopen Grade II-listed Frogmill pub after major redevelopment

03-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

A Grade II-listed pub believed to date back to the 16th century is due to reopen after an undisclosed investment by pub operator and brewer Brakspear to redevelop the site.

Ghostly sightings will not stop opening of 13th Alchemist bar

19-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Following a £1.65m investment and "unexplained goings on" during construction of its 13th venue, the Alchemist has revealed that its new Nottingham branch will open on 10 February.

MA500

New Botanist to open in Didsbury, Manchester

18-Nov-2016 By James Evison

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has announced a new Botanist site in Didsbury, Greater Manchester. 

NEW OPENING

Whitbread to open new Bar + Block site in London

12-Sep-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Whitbread has announced the opening of a new ‘flagship’ Bar + Block site in the capital following the concept’s debut in Birmingham earlier this year. 

Events

Cameron announces pub hours can be extended for Queen's birthday

23-Mar-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs will be granted extended opening hours on Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11June, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday, Prime Minister David Cameron had announced.

Gallery

Pub openings - June 2015

02-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

The latest pubs opening in time for summer trade.

New World Trading Co set to add five sites

03-Mar-2014 By John Harrington

New World Trading Company, the Tim Bacon and Jeremy Roberts-led pub group, is on target to add five more sites to its estate this year.

All Bar One eyes airport debut

13-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is in talks to open a first site under its All Bar One brand at Birmingham Airport, M&C Report understands.

Weekend road crashes drop after licensing law reform 'reduces binge-drinking'

19-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Hundreds of young people have escaped death on Britain’s roads after laws were relaxed to allow pubs to open late into the night, a study has found.

Wacky Warehouse looks for children to test new play centre in Cardiff

03-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Spirit Pub Company-owned Wacky Warehouse is on the look-out for a playful child to test the company’s soft play centre.

Opening a pub is stressful - but it's the most exciting time

03-Dec-2012 By Alastair Scott

A new pub generates customer trial and lots of individual and collective PR. It is your chance to change the perception of your pub, and a chance to make a step change in its performance. But, it is also the most difficult time.

New funding and 19th site for loungers

11-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Loungers, the privately-owned group behind the Lounge and Cosy Club concepts, has revealed it has secured an additional £1m funding for expansion...

New Jam House for No Saints

10-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Steve Thomas, the Luminar founder who now heads the No Saints cabaret bar/restaurant group, has secured approval to open a site in Cambridge under...

EMROs: blanket ban on late opening

25-Mar-2011 By Tony Halstead

Proposed Early Morning Restriction Orders could mean a blanket ban on late opening across entire districts if the new legislation goes through.

Sakura to open in Manchester

21-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Eclectic Bars - the private equity backed late night operator - is to open a Sakura in Manchester.

MP fights to save community pubs from late-night levy

14-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Moves to protect community pubs from having to pay a charge for opening late at night have been started by a campaigning MP. Greg Mulholland,...

Exempt community pubs from new levy

13-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Pro-pub MP Greg Mulholland has urged the Government to ensure community pubs aren't hit by the proposed late-night levy. The planned levy is...

Market towns can be like 'wild west'

15-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

Some small market towns are like the "wild west" because extended pub opening hours are stretching police resources to the limit, say police.

Inventive Leisure scales back openings

29-Jul-2004

Measures to boost sales in the competitive town centre have started to pay off for vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure.However the company has...

Customers plan to snub longer hours

04-Dec-2002

Nearly half of pub customers will continue to go home at the normal 11pm closing time - even if they are drinking in a pub that opens longer.That's...

Blanket extension for Jubilee rubber stamped

10-Apr-2002

A blanket extension allowing pubs to open until 1am on June 4 in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee became law last week.The deregulation order was...